Oh God, not
again. I don't know why newspapers are always filled with violence against
women in different forms these days. You know what women are always susceptible
to violence in each and every step of her life. Between April 2012-13,
WOREC recorded 793 cases of domestic violence, 200 cases of social violence,
256 cases of rape, 42 cases of attempt to rape, 163 cases of murder and 22
cases of attempt to murder, 32 cases of trafficking and 55 cases of sexual
violence. It is not common for women to seek assistance from any source
for violence they have experienced; 77% have never sought help and 64% have
never told anyone. Beyond
such direct forms of violence, women experience violence when trafficked into
forced labor or prostitution. Between 5,000 and 12,000 girls and women aged 10
to 20 years of age are trafficked every year, 75 percent of whom are below 18
years of age and the majority of whom are sold into forced prostitution.
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With a heavy
heart, I rushed towards my college. On my way, I saw some bunch of hooligans at
a corner café as always. They are quite famous among girls. C’mon not because
of their looks, because they are experts in teasing girls passing through them.
One of my friends, Kriti was once surrounded and terrified by foul words. I still
remember how she came panting and crying. Sometimes they try to stop your way,
sometimes play with your curls, sometimes flirt, and sometimes even touch your
body. Luckily, I have not come across them and I am avoiding them as far as
possible. But, I guess we can find such groups at each and every corner of the
street who try to offend you.
Waiting for a
bus is the hardest job for me and I really hate as the bus is always
over-packed and we have to squeeze like tomatoes. This is another place for
violence as the situation is so vulnerable. Some creepy men would love to take
advantage of the situation and try to touch here and there just to calm their
“Burning desires”. Being little fat, I always spread myself and always aware
about what’s going on around. Once, a stupid, ugly middle aged man came
shrugging near me. I was sure he had no good intentions and I am always ready
for such situations. I immediately took safety- pin from my bag and hid it. As
he was rubbing his arm against mine, I pierced the pin (U can imagine the pain)
so hard ;), he yelled with pain and ran away to the next side of the bus. I
felt so happy as if I won a big battle for my independence.
I have been
advocating against the gender violence through my facebook page We Rise.
Similarly,I always advise my female friends how to tackle the situation so that
they don’t have to break down emotionally or physically.
You can imagine that the situation is dire. But we can’t just
keep on being exploited and tortured. If we wait until all is prefect to move,
we will never move ahead. If we can be soft and kind, we also can roar and
fight.
